Critical Infrastructure
To set up the nine-story research institute for long-term success, we began with an expansion of the existing central utility plant at energy center 2 (EC2) as the project’s first phase. This work included installing two 30,000 gallon fuel oil tanks, a new electrical substation to support the increased load, along with new boilers, chilled water capacity, backup generators and UPS systems, which serve the entire hospital campus.
Seamless Operation
The project also introduced a dedicated energy center addition to house the mechanical and electrical equipment required to support the new institute, providing emergency power capabilities and redundancies essential for research operations.
Remarkably, all utility plant expansions at EC2 and connections to EC1 were completed without a single interruption to the active hospital operations. This success was the result of extensive planning and close coordination among trade partners, the design team, hospital administration, and the facilities management team.
